January to March, 2017 Volume 1, Issue 1

Agriculture & Allied Colleges , Loni

DBT, NEW DELHI SPONSORED NATIONAL SEMINAR

College of Agricultural Biotechnology, Loni organized National seminar on

“Current Advances and Challenges in Agricultural Biotechnology” sched-

uled on during 7 & 8 March,

2017 with the sponsorship

of Department of Biotech-

nology, Ministry of Science

and Technology, Govern-

ment of India, New Delhi.

For the inaugural function the Dr. A. S. Jadhav, I/C SLBT, MPKV, Rahuri

was present as a chief guest and the function was presided over by Shri.

Bansi Patil Tambe, Director, PRES, Pravaranagar. The seminar has pro-

vided the platform for more than 300 delegates, researchers & students to

interact with the resource persons. The subthemes of the seminar which

as further discussed by the resource persons were Transgenic crops &

Global stutus (Dr. A. S. Jadhav), Crop improvement (Dr. A. A. Kale), Plant

breeding (Dr. Vivek Chimote), Climate Change & Agriculture (Dr. R. M.

Naik), Science and Communication (Dr. Madhu K. P.), Biotech crops

myths & truths (Shri. Ajit Narde, Dr. Punnet Luthra, Monsanto, Dr.

Pankaj Bihani, Mahyco). Seminar also provided delegates opportunity to

showcase their research through the scientific model presentation & poster

presentation.

SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST

Radio talk on All India Radio, Ahmednagar by Dr. Bhaskar Gaikwad & College staff on Admission & Career opportu-nities in Agriculture.

Student counsel meeting for planning of the activities and receiving the suggestion & feedback from students.

LaTeX workshop by CABT, Loni in collaboration with Dept. of IT, PREC, Loni

Inter-class sports, project, poster, scientific model presen-tation events on the occasion of annual prize distribution function

Food stall, Debate, Elocution, Rangoli, Mehandi, Painting, Best student & profession dressing competitions.

Selling counter to the students for farm produce & dairy products .

College of Agril. Biotechnology

College of Agriculture

College of Agri. Business Management

STUDENT FARMER FORUM

Our Pravara Agricultural and Allied Faculties established Students-

Farmers forum on 28 Jan-

uary 2017. The main ob-

jective to established this

forum is to gain actual

practical knowledge of

farmers. Progressive

farmers are invited to guide the students as well as to discuss their ex-

perience with students.

Founder Father

Pravara Krishi Vahini

Pravara krishi Vahini, Quarterly Newsletter , (Vol.1 Issue. 1) Agri. & Allied Colleges, Loni (Jan-March, 2017)

This issue is dedicated to

Late Padmabhushan Dr. Balasaheb Vikhe Patil,

Founder Chairman, PRES, Pravaragar

Two student of College of Agriculture Mr. Avinash Ohol and Ms. Nikita Dange have been selected in State level So-

cial-Cultural Competition “Utkarsh” 2016 for interuniversity competition under NSS scheme held at pune.

College of Agricultural Biotechnology, Loni, First year students group received first prize in model building compe-

tition & final year students group received second prize in poster presentation competition held during national

seminar.

NSS (NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME)

KALAM IGNITED MIND BRIGADE & KALAM LIBRARY (COLLECTION OF MOTIVATIONAL BOOKS WRITTEN BY DR. KALAM & OTHER NOVELS)

College of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of

Agriculture and College Agricultural Business

Management organized special winter camp at

Nandurkhi Bk. Tal. Rahata. In all 75 students are

participated in the camp. In this camp students

performed various activities such as cleanliness of

school at village, Tree plantation, Yoga, arranged

rally on health, hygienes education ect. NSS Stu-

dents celebrated

various pro-

grammes like

Savitribai phule

jayanti,

Shivjayanti,

Women’s day etc.

NEW INITIATIVES

Kalam Library:

To ignite the students learning and thinking abilities through nonacademic reading by providing access to the Dr. A. P. J. Abdul

Kalam’s books and other best seller novels.

Kalam Ignited Mind Brigade

To ignite the science student about social

responsibilities. To provide opportunity to

the student to interact with the society,

farmers for getting feedback for research.

To spread awareness among the society

about new advancement in agriculture.

NPTEL Collaboration for the E-Learning.

To provide e-learning platform to the stu-

dents and help in getting IIT certificates for

online course. Signed the local chapter with

the National Programme on Technology

Enhanced Learning(NPTEL), A Project fund-

ed by MHRD, Govt. of India. 45 student has

registered for the three online courses on

Speaking Effectively, Enhancing Soft Skills &

Personality & Introduction to Proteomics.

Learn to Read & Read to Learn

Near about more than 500 news articles have been collected till date from the Marathi & English daily newspaper (Agrowon,

Sakal, Loksatta, Times of India etc.). To collect the scientific & agriculture related news from the daily newspapers. Displaying

the news articles on the notice board. To encourage student to get aware about social problems to be solved through the scien-

tific research. 2

STUDENTS—FARMERS

FORUM

The youth is moving

towards the cities for

jobs and ignoring the

agriculture & farming.

To initiate the farmers

spirit in the students,

Agril. & Allied Colleges started the Student & Farmers Forum. The

student with the help of the teaching & farm staff started the vegeta-

ble production unit and providing the vegetable to the PRES sister

institute mess and overproduces is being sell at the Loni Weekly

Market. The objective of this activity are; To provide common plat-

form for student to interact with the farmers. To organize the guest

lectures of the successful farmers.

To initiate the farmer’s potential within students by involving them in the cycle of cultivation, harvesting & marketing.

Inauguration of the Dr. A. P. J. Kalam Library by the hands of Shri. Bansi Patil Tambe

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EXPERINTIAL LEARNING MODULE

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HANDS ON TRAINING (RESEARCH PROJECT) The College of Agricultural Biotechnology students on completion of 7th semester

have to undertake Hands on Training programme (4 months) with 20 credits. For

the award 1000 marks, the students completes their research projects in the College

under Dept. of Plant Biotechnology, Dept. of Post-Harvest & Food Biotechnology &

Dept. of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology or apply to various govt. / semigovt. /

private undertaking institutions, where they can complete their project work under

renowned scientists, guides and professional and the training report is presented

before a university nominated committee at the end of the semester. In the current

academic year students are working in various research/ training institutes for com-

pletion of their research projects viz. Scientific Research Center, Mulumd(East),

Mumbai; Beej Sheetal Foundation, Jalna; Vasantdada Sugar Institute Manjari, Pu-

ne; IshVed Biotech Pvt. Ltd., Buldhana; Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni

(DU); TechNext Laboratories, Pune etc.

College of Agricultural Biotechnology has established the Medicinal Plant Garden under the guidance of the Dr. Bhaskar

Gaikwad. The Medicinal Plant Garden would help student to learn the cultivation & harvesting practices. The student has

planted Kadhipatta, Gavti Chaha, Shatavari, Korphad, Pudina, Vekhand, Vala, Safed Musali, Menthal & Gulvel. In addi-

tion to the Medicinal and aromatic plants the Mother Plants of Horticulture, were develop in 3 Acres; Guava and Chiku

commercial cultivation in 4 Acres; Development of Poly house and Nursery is under process.

HORTICULTURE, AROMATIC AND MEDICINAL PLANTS BLOCK AND NURSERY UNIT

Pravara krishi Vahini, Quarterly Newsletter , (Vol.1 Issue. 1) Agri. & Allied Colleges, Loni (Jan-March, 2017)

The college of Agriculture provides facility of conducting experimental learning

modules on ‘Soil and Water Clinic’, ‘Milk & Milk Products’, ‘Vegetable produc-

tion’, ‘Mass Production of Bio-agents and Bio-pesticides’, ‘Production of Bio-

fertilizers’, ‘Seed Production’ and ‘Plant Tissue Culture Technique’. Which will be

helpful to the students to develop their entrepreneurial skill so they become job

provider rather than job seeker.

Under the experimental learning programme students of final year eighth semes-

ter get training on different aspects of agriculture. They collect and tested soil and

water samples of farmers. The value added milk products were prepared by the

student and sold to staff and students. In vegetable production they produce vari-

ous vegetables like Cabbage, Cauliflower, Brinjal, Chill and leafy vegetables and

sold by establishing stall of vegetables. Also they produced various bio-agents and

bio-pesticides, students are working on mass production of HaNPV, SLNPV,

preparation of Trichocard, Mass production of Beauveria bassiana, Metarrhizium

anisopilae,Verticillum lecanii. By using various mass production technique like

PDB, PDYB, Crushed sorghum grain ,Coconut water and Molasses by which mass

production is done with powder and liquid formulations and sold by students to

the local farmers. Students produced Bio-fertilizers as ecofriendly fertilizer also

they work in isolation of various spp. of Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Tricoderma ect. They undertaken wheat seed production

programme and prepared the tissue cultural samplings, students are working on experiential module of Plant Tissue Cul-

ture in Agricultural Botany section to investigate the effect of different concentrations of growth hormones BAP and NAA

on virus free plant regeneration, shoot multiplication and different concentrations of IBA and IAA on in vitro root for-

mation of Banana and Sugarcane .

PLANT TISSUE CULTURE

SOIL & WATER CLINIC

PRODUCTION OF BIO-AGENT

Agriculture & Allied Colleges ITI Campus, Chandrapur Road Tal; Rahta, Dist. Ahmednagar,

Maharashtra, India.

Phone: 02422-272794 Fax: 02422-272792

E-mail: pravaracabt@gmail.com

praravaracoa@gmail.com pravaracabm2011@gmail.com

Website:

www.pravaraagribiotech.org.in

Facebook: www.facebook.com/cabt.loni

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLGQXfNxpvgdTpmlJ38myiw

INDUSTRIAL, EDUCATIONAL, EXPOSURE & FIELD VISITS

Prof. Ghorpade B. B. has been selected for the ICAR, New Delhi sponsored 21 days training on “Advance Omics Techniques & Tools for Crop Improvement” at Center for advanced faculty train-ing, Dept. of Biochemistry, Indian Agriculture Reasearch Institute, New Delhi.

Prof. Umbarkar R. B. attended 21 days training on Residual Management in Paddy, PAU, Ludhiyana.

Prof. Gaikar P. S. attended 21 days training on Recent innovative Techniques in Education at NAARM, Hyderabad.

Dr. Tambe D. R., Prof. Jori D. B , Prof. Kshirsagar A. S. & Prof. Ghadge A. G. attended Two Day National Seminar on ‘Role of IQAC in Enhancing Quality Education and Research‘ organized by IQAC, Arts, Science & Commerce College, Kolhar.

Dr. Gondhkar S. S. & Prof. Jahdav R. M. attended a Two day State Level Seminar on "Problems &

Prospects of Co-operative sector" organized by Department of Commerce, Arts, Commerce & Sci-ence College, Ashvi.

Prof. Shelke M. R. Prof. Fargade S. A. Prof. Rote Y. N. attended UGC Sponsored Two day National Seminar on "Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences" on the organized by Department of Chemistry, PVP College of Arts, Science & Commerce.

Prof. Pulate S. L. attended Two day state level seminar on "Social Movements of Maharashtra" orga-

nized by Department of Political Science, Arts, Commerce & Science College, Satral.

Prof. Gaikar P. S. attended One day State level seminar on "Computer Oriented Mathematical Tech-niques" Organized by Department of Mathematics & Computer Science. Padmashri Vikhe Patil Col-lege of Arts, Science & Commerce, Pravaranagar.

Prof. Autade R. H. & Prof. Rote Y. N. attended One day seminar on "Recent Trends in Biosimilars & Cosmeceuticals" organized by College of Pharmacy (D.Pharm), Chincholi.

Prof. Gadhe S. K. & Prof. Bothra S. D. attended "The Recent Advances in Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluation and Drug Approval process in India" organized by Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar.

Prof. Savant A. R., Prof. Fargade S. A., Dr. Kedari V. C. & Prof. Labade G. B. attended Two day State level seminar on "New Approaches in Herbal Drug Standardization" organized by Pravara Ru-

ral Education Society's Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar.

Dr. Bhaskar Gaikwad, Mr. Autade R. H., Dr. Kedari V. C., Mr. Dale N. S., Mr. Umbarkar R. B., Dr. Gondkar S. S. & Mr. Kharde S. A. attended Improving Quality of academics, personality, ethics, social responsibility and research organized by Pravara Rural Engineering College Loni.

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FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

- Editorial Board - Chairman: Dr. Bhaskar Gaikw ad

Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Autade R. H. Co-Editors: Prof. Pulate S. L., Prof. Abhang P. B. & Prof. Dighe P. K . Members: Prof. Dale N. S., Prof. Gondkar S. S. & Prof. Jadhav R. M.

Pravara krishi Vahini, Quarterly Newsletter , (Vol.1 Issue. 1) Agri. & Allied Colleges, Loni (Jan-March, 2017)

College of Agricultural Biotechnology, Loni

1. Crop science Visit to vegetable farm for observation of diseases and pest

2. Crop science Visit to Vishva hitech nursery at Virgaon, Akole

3. Plant Biotech Visit to krishivishwa biotech at Virgaon, Akole

4. Crop science Mahale Farm Pachegaon Tal. Newasa

5. Crop science Visit to High-tech floriculture Shirasgaon Tal. Shrirampur

6. Educational Tour, VIIIth semester, Visit to dapoli university, Murud, Janjira, Kashid, Harihareshwr, Karla caves,

Mahad, Kolhapur

College of Agriculture, Loni

1. Department of Soil Science & Agril. Chemistry Organic Farm at Pimpriloukhi Tal. Sangamner, Soil Testing Lab,

Shreedatta Agri. Clinic and Agri. Business Centre, Rahuri Factary & Bhand Vermi Composting Unit at Dahad kd.

2. Department of Animal Science & Dairy Science Datir Goat Farm, at Pimpriloukhi Tal. Sangamner, Satral Dairy

at Satral Tal. Rahuri, Saikrupa Dairy Farm, Akole & Silage, Hydroponics & Azolla unit at Nimgavpaga.

3. Department of Horticulture Lakhi bagh Medicinal, Aromatic & Plantation crops, Fruit Processing Unit & Winery

Project at Dr. BSKKV Dapoli, & Vishva High-tech Nursery, Virgaon Tal. Akole.

4. Department of Agronomy G.M. Seeds at Devlalipravara Tal. Rahuri.

5. Department of Entomology Krishvishva Biotech Virgaon Tal. Akole.

6. Department of Plant Pathology Krishvishva Biotech Virgaon Tal. Akole, Avishkar Biofarm at Pravaranagar &

Biofertilizer Unit at KVK Babhaleshwar.

7. Department of Agril. Economics Farmers Producers Company at Pimpriloukhi Tal. Sangamner.

8. Educational Tour VI th semester Dapoli- Lakhi Baugh,Wine Processing, Fruit Processing, Mango nurse-

ry,Landscape garden model Mahabaleswar- Mapro,Strawberry Fruit Processing, Chocoberry Fruit Processing.

9. Educational Tour IV th Semester Nashik- Sula wines, Sahayadri Farm, Saputara- Trible Museum, Fish Museum,

Adventure park Dahanu-Kosbad hill KVK.

College of Agriculture Business Management, Loni

1. Visit to KVK Babhaleshwar.

2. Fruit & Vegetable processing unit Khadkewake Tal. Rahata.

3. Educational Tour, IV th Semester Nashik- Sula wines, Sahayadri Farm, Saputara- Trible Museum, Fish Museum,

Adventure park, Dahanu-Kosbad hill KVK.